§ Mr. Neil Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list, at constant 1983 prices and for each of the last five years, the value of British exports to and imports from the rest of the European Community (a) in total, (b) in manufacturing, (c) in oil and (d) in services.
§ Mr. ChannonThis information is not available at constant prices. Data at current prices are in the following tables.
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United Kingdom Trade with European Community £ Million Balance of Payments Basis Total Visible Trade Exports Imports Visible Balance 1979 17,309 19,934 -2,625 1980 20,427 19,655 +773 1981 20,861 20,849 +12 1982 22,997 24,379 -1,382 1983 26,460 28,967 -2,507 of which:
Total Visible Trade Exports Imports Visible Balance Manufactures* 1979 12,030 14,585 -2,555 1980 13,285 14,508 -1,223 1981 12,517 15,165 -2,647 1982 .13,720 18,158 -4,438 1983 15,043 22,172 -7,129 Fuels † 1979 2,725 1,500 +1,224 1980 4,290 1,422 +2,868 1981 5,574 1,534 +4,040 1982 6,291 1,518 +4773 1983 8,127 1,504 +6,623 * Standard International Trade Classification Sections 5 to 8 † Standard International Trade Classification Section 3; mainly oil Source: Department of Trade and Industry
United Kingdom Transactions in Services with the European Community £ Million Credits Debits Balance 1979 3,582 3,691 -109 1980 3,836 4,052 -216 1981 3,912 4,427 -515 1982 3,881 4,772 -891 1983 4,197 5,216 -1,019 Source: CSO United Kingdom Balance of Payments (Pink Book)